Neurological disorders in renal transplant recipients
Joint Authors
Huraib, Samir O.
Awada, Adnan
al-Khidr, Walid
Iqbal, Amir
Quadri, Khaja H. Mujtaba
al-Ghamidi, Gharam Allah
Tanimu, Danlami Z.
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 4 (31 Mar. 1999), pp.435-439, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
1999-03-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The charts of 175 renal transplant recipients were retrospectively reviewed.
The mean duration of follow up since the transplantation was 4.17 ± 1.66 years.
Apart from cyclosporin induced tremor, which occurred almost in all patients, 22 patients (12.5 %) had neurological disorders during their follow up (mean annual incidence of 3 %).
Eight patients had epileptic seizures, seven had strokes, four had neurological infections, two developed a pseudotumor cerebri syndrome, two neuropathies, one myopathy and one conus medullaris infarction.
This study demonstrates that neurological disorders are not uncommon in renal transplant recipients and that their mechanisms are variable and may be related to the underlying diseases such as hypertension and diabetes; to the operation itself; to the side effects of immunosuppression agents or rarely, they can accompany graft rejection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ghamidi, Gharam Allah& Awada, Adnan& Tanimu, Danlami Z.& Huraib, Samir O.& al-Khidr, Walid& Quadri, Khaja H. Mujtaba…[et al.]. 1999. Neurological disorders in renal transplant recipients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 9, no. 4, pp.435-439.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ghamidi, Gharam Allah…[et al.]. Neurological disorders in renal transplant recipients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 9, no. 4 (1999), pp.435-439.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ghamidi, Gharam Allah& Awada, Adnan& Tanimu, Danlami Z.& Huraib, Samir O.& al-Khidr, Walid& Quadri, Khaja H. Mujtaba…[et al.]. Neurological disorders in renal transplant recipients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 1999. Vol. 9, no. 4, pp.435-439.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 438-439
Record ID
BIM-433513